Directors at Somerset-based fashion brand Mulberry have rejected retail group Frasers’ increased offer to take over the struggling business, calling it “untenable”. Instead, the board at Mulberry – best known for its luxury bags – said the company should focus its attention on “driving the commercial performance of the business”, as it looks to...
Shares in Future, the Bath-headquartered specialist global media group, fell by more than 18% today after its CEO announced he is to quit just 18 months after being appointed. Jon Steinberg, pictured, was a major figure in the US media sector before taking over from previous Future chief executive Zillah Byng-Thorne. In a statement...
Bath-headquartered architecture and placemaking consultancy Nash Partnership has secured full planning permission for one of the UK’s largest community-led development projects of its kind. The approved proposals represent the first build phase of the ground-breaking masterplan in the Southmead area of Bristol, with 187 new flats and a mix of non-residential uses. The project...
Boutique hotel No.15 by Guesthouse Bath has been named as the ‘City Hotel of the Year’ by the readers of a respected travel publication. Food and Travel Magazine’s Reader Awards celebrate “the finest individuals and companies in food, drink and travel”, according to the independent title. No. 15 by Guesthouse Bath on Great Pulteney...
Small and medium-sized firms in the innovation hotspot of the West of England can tap into funding worth thousands of pounds to protect their intellectual property (IP), such as trademarks, patents and designs. Under the scheme, launched by the West of England Combined Authority (WECA), businesses that meet a number of criteria can access...
Bath-headquartered workplace design firm Interaction has taken the wraps off its latest office scheme with an emphasis on staff wellbeing, collaborative working and client events – including a spin room with colour LED lights and a disco ball. Global property consultancy Knight Frank commissioned Interaction to create the 4,500 sq ft base in Bristlol to...
A £300m investment vehicle to help create and grow the West of England’s next generation of innovative science and technology spin-out businesses has been launched with the backing of the University of Bath. The fund aims to drive a much-needed step change in the early-stage capital, expertise and support available to university spin-outs and...
The University of Bath’s annual city centre celebration of student sport, The Anniversary Game, takes place next week with an added derby-day edge this year. Hartpury are the opposition for the university men’s 1st XV on Wednesday, 16 October, – bringing a classic Bath v Gloucester rivalry to the occasion, traditionally a highlight of the...
Bath’s Phenomenal Women series of talks in which some of the country’s most inspiring women share their experiences returns next week. Inspired by Maya Angelou’s poem Phenomenal Woman, the city’s Gainsborough Hotel launched the bi-monthly series in 2018 to champion women from all backgrounds who have achieved recognition and made a significant impact in...
Interaction, the Bath-based workplace design-and-build firm, has won a prestigious national award for its ‘exceptional’ work on international law practice Osborne Clarke’s new flagship office in Bristol. The firm headed the Fit Out Workplace category at the British Council for Offices’ (BCO) annual awards, which celebrate excellence across the UK office sector. The award judges described...
